Phosphorus is a nonmetal. Nonmetals are poor conductors of electricity and heat and have high ionization energies and electronegativities. These elements are listed in the upper right side of the periodic table and include hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur, and selenium.
A highly reactive, poisonous, non-metallic element, waxy occurring naturally in the solid state.
It constitutes 0.0007% of the universe, a whole 1.1% of the human body and 0.99% of the earth's crust.
Thus Option D is correct.
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